Fern Creek 21 South Oldham 20

[Randy Parker]

Final

[PepRock01]

I think this might be the deepest FC has ever gone into the playoffs.

[blueandblack14]

Nice to see Fern Creek in the semifinals. Congrats to them.

[THSGrad-N-Dad]

Congrats Fern Creek!! Keep the faith!!

[EastSideJunkie]

Congrats!!

 

The Creek is rising! They are a really nice team. Will be tough next week but still really nice football squad.

[Pete W]

Fern Creek surged back from a 17-7 deficit midway thru the third quarter to edge out South Oldham 21-20. WKU signee Lamarius Kinslow caught two touchdown passes from Shamar Bryant in the come back victory. Jamison White again carried the load for the Tigers, with 22 carries for 155 yards and a touchdown.

 

Fern Creek got off to a quick start with a 62 y touchdown run by Jamison White, Evan Flener kick. After the teams traded punts, QB Drew Zaubi evened the score with a 38 y QB keeper, Drew Koch kick. Late in the 2nd quarter Fern Creek had driven inside the S Oldham 30 hardline when Devon Blencoe fumbled and the Dragons Thomas Knabel recovered. South Oldham put together a 9 play 53 yard drive, and Drew Koch kicked a 35 yard field goal as the horn sounded for the half. South Oldham led 10-7, Fern Creek trailed at the half for the first time since the Fairdale game.

Dylan Smith gets a good return to the S Oldham 37 to start the 2nd half for the Dragons. South Oldham marches down on an 11 play 63 yard drive, scoring on a 30 yard Drew Zaubi to Starr Thompson pass. The kick by Koch put South Oldham ahead 17-7, Fern Creek trailed by double digits, first since the Manual game.

On the next drive Lamarius Kinslow makes a comeback catch over a Dragon defender and breaks away to score but the catch was called back for offensive pass interference. 2 plays later Kinslow catches a bubble screen and goes 42 yards inside the Dragons 10 hardline and again the play was nullified, this time by illegal motion, the Tigers were forced to punt and Evan Flener's punt was blocked by JaMartez Beaudoin, and Dragons have the ball at the Fern Creek 39. The Tigers defense held for a 3 and out, the the offense marched 80 yards in 6 plays. Lamarius Kinslow scored on a 50 y pass from Shamar Bryant, Flener kick. South Oldham still lead 17-14 with 18 seconds left in the 3rd quarter. South Oldham answers with their own 12 play 40 yard drive, Drew Koch kicks a 42 yard field goal to extend the South Oldham lead to 21-14 with 7:37 left in the game.

on the ensuing drive Fern Creek marched 76 yards in 8 plays, Lamarius Kinslow scored on a 10 yard pass from Shamar Bryant. Evan Flener's kick gave Fern Creek the 21-20 lead with 3:22 remaining.

Flener's deep squib kick is downed by South Oldham on their own 5. South Oldham gets to midfield but a 4th down pass falls incomplete with 1:28 to go.

Fern Creek runs three times, and South Oldham uses their last two timeouts. Fern Creek punts for a touchback, the ball almost going out at the 1 hardline before falling into the end zone. South Oldham trials by one point with 80 yards to go and 22 seconds to get within Drew Koch's field goal range. on first down Drew Zaubi narrowly escapes a sack by Latrell Streater and flips the ball forward, at first it appeared a fumble and Dylan Dunbar picks it up, stiff arms a Dragon player and goes into the end zone. The refs huddle and sort it out, and South Oldham is penalized for intentional grounding their first penalty of the night. now with 18 seconds left faced 2nd and 20 on the 10. Zaubi throws two incomplete passes then is intercepted on the final play by Kyree Hawkins who runs around a few seconds until the horn sounds and goes down. Fern Creek wins their first Regional since the 1994 season, and ties the school record of most wins with 12.

 

For Fern Creek Jamison White ran 22 times for 155 yards and a TD, Devon Blencoe carried 3 times for 56 yards, Delquan Wimberly 9 times for 48 yards, and Shamar Bryant 9 times for 25 yards. Bryant completed 3-6 passes for 74 yards and 2 touchdowns, all 3 receptions were by Lamarius Kinslow.

Kyle Hawkins led the Tigers with 11 tackles, Fred Harris had 8, Tim Long 8, Latrell Streater 8.

 

For South Oldham Drew Zaubi completed 10 of 23 passes for 131 yards and 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Shane Wilson had 20 carries for 82 yards, Starr Thompson had 8 carries for 31 yards and 4 catches for 96 yards, Keenan John had 4 catches for 30 yards.

[FootballBobcat]

What a great game to watch. Both teams played hard nosed football and in the end Fern Creek made one more play than South did. Kinslow is a difference maker and a tremendous talent. All you have to do is get the ball somewhere close and he will get it. Congrats to Fern Creek and good luck going forward.

Congrats to South Oldham. They were predicted before the season to go 2-8. They finished 10-3 and regional runners-up. They played their hearts out and gave Fern Creek all they wanted and then some. With this finish and will all they have coming back next season, and a middle school team that went to the state finals, I believe South Oldham football is looking up for the next few years. Well done Dragons -- very proud of you!

[Purple88]

Congrats to the South Oldham Dragons for a great season and leaving it on the field.

Congrats to Fern Creek on a hard earned Regional Title. Really looking forward to seeing the Tigers and my Purples match up next week. It will be a good one!